Strip-serving device.



PATENTED SEPT. 1, 1908.

F. S. ANABLE.

. STRIP SERVING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED 0011.21,1907.

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* UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK S. ANABLE, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO NATIONALBINDING MACHINE COMPANY, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OFMAINE.

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STRIP-SERVING DEVICE.

specification of Letteisfaterit.

Patented Sept. 1, 1908.

Application filed October 21, 1907. Serial No. 398,316.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK S. ANABLE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Boston, in the county of Suffolk, State of Massachusetts,have invented an Improvement in Strip-Serving Devices, of which thefollowing description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, isa specification, like letters on the drawings representing like parts.

This invention relates to devices or a paratus for supplying stripsof'paper or t e like employed for wrapping or binding packages or foruse as labels of any desired and preferably predetermined length, andhas particular reference to that type of ap aratus employing a supportfor. a coil of paper strip previously g'ummed 011 one side and thendried and having means for moistening the gummed side of the strip asthe latter is withdrawn from its coil. It is apparent, however, that anungummed strip of paper or the like might be employed, in which case themoistening device for the strip suitably positioned with respect theretowould contain an adhesive instead of water. In order that the principlesof my invention may be readily understood, I have disclosed a singletype or embodiment thereof in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure1 is a' side elevation of a form of apparatusembodying one type of myinvenand Fig. 3 is a plan view of a portion of the apparatus shown inFig. 1. f

Having reference to that single ty e or embodiment of my inventionherein se ected for illustration and referring more particularly to Fig.1, the framing'wherein preferably the strip serving apparatus is locatedis represented at 1, it being of any suitable material, either metallicor nonmetallic and preferably having a base and opposite sides risingtherefrom. Uponthe base is suitably supported a supply of paper or thelike that.

is to be drawn upon foruse. Preferably it is in the form of a coil orroll mounted in a casin 2, the roll being mounted upon a spind e in saidcasing. Any suitable tension means may be employed toimpart suit abletension to the strip during the delivery Also mounted upon the base is asuitable molstening device herein represented as a reservoir 3 having asuitable moistener 4 therein, which may be a stationary pad, as shown,or a roll that may be free to rotate upon its bearings and having acoating of suitable absorbent material, such as flannel cloth, wickingor the like, so that water or an adhesive, if the same be used, may besupplied to the strip as the same is drawn past the roll.

In accordance withmy invention, I contemplate the provision of meanswhereby, when the operator seizes upon the free, end of the strip anddraws upon the same for use, not only is the serving of a predeterminedlength of strip indicated, but such predetermined length of strip issevered, preferably automatically. It is apparent that to accomplishthis result, any suitable mechanism may be employed. In this type of theinvention, I have employed means adapted to travel with the strip as thelatter is drawn upon by the operator for use, so that the issuance ofapredetermined length thereof means traveling with the strip becomesoperative when the strip is subjected to draft. This may be accomplishedin any desired manner. ,Herein for the purpose I have provided a roll 5loosely mounted upon a horizontal shaft 6 loosely j ournaled in theframing of the machine. Said roll may be of a width corresponding tothewidth of strip that is used, and to that end, if desired, Icontemplate the employment of different widths of rolls to be used withdifierent widths of strip. The roll maybe of any suitable material, butpreferably the surface thereof is sufiioiently roughened to impartfriction between it and the strip as the latter is served, so that theroll and strip may rotate in unison. It is apparent that for thispurpose I may provide a layer or coating of any suitable material orthat the roll itself maybe roughened.

Fast upon the shaft 6, adjacent one face of the roll 5, is a gear 7 thatmay be of substantially .the diameter of the roll 5. I employ anysuitable means intermediate the roll and gear, so that when the gear isturned in "a forward direct-ion, movement may be imparted to the roll.Preferably to this end I provide upon the end face of the roll 5 aratchet 8 and upon the adjacent face of the gear a pawl 9, so that, whenthe ear is rotated in the direction of the arrow t ereon, the pawl 9engages the ratchet 8 to rotate the roll 5 in the same 5 direction.Anysuitable means, as a, spring connected to the shaft 6 and the saidgear, is employed, tending to rotate the gear and the shaft 6contra-clockwise at the termination of the draft upon the strip by theoper- 10 ator. If desired, a similar gear may be employed adjacent theopposite end face of the roll 5. I provide any suitable means associatedwith the roll 5 to indicate the serving of a lpredetermined length ofstri Herein for t e urpose-I provide upon t e exposed face 0f t e gear 7a series of holes 11, in any one of which a pin 12 may be mounted. If

desired, the holes 11 may be suitably numbered to indicate differentlengths of strips.

I may render the gear 7 and roll 5 opera tive to travel with the stripwhen the same is drawn upon for use in any suitable manner. Preferably,however, to this end, I mount upon the framin a lever or pair of levers13, upon one end w ereof is loosely mounted a roll 14 and also a gear15, preferably of subw stantially equal diameter, the gear 15 beingadapted to mesh with the gear 7 whenthe strip is drawn upon for use. Ifa plurality of gears 7 be employed, 1 em loy a plurality of gears 15 tomesh therewith The surface of the roll 14 may be roughened in anysuitable manner. The opposite end of the lever 13 is bent downwardly asindicated at 16, and preferably has-a loose roll 17 at the extremitythereof adapted to engage the upper surface of the strip 18. The stripissues from the roll 2 and after'passing if desired under s a suitableguide roll 19, passes between the 40 rolls 5 and 14, then beneath thearm 16 of the lever 13'and thence over the moistener and beyond themoistening point with its end readily accessible to the operator. Ifde-, sired, one or more guides for the strip may be provided adjacentthe depending arm 16 of the lever 13. A spring 20 is employed tendmgnormally to elevate the roll 14 and gear or gears 15 from contact withthe strip and gear or gears 7. It will be ap arent th j is drawn upon ythe operator, the arm 16 of the lever 13 is swung upwardly, therebymoving the roll 14 downwardly into engagement wlth the upper surface ofthe paper andthe gear or gears 15 into mesh with the gear or I gears 7and that during the continued draft upon the strip the rolls 5 and 14rotate in unison with the strip. The gears 7 and 15 are employed torender more certain the rotation of the roll 5 strictly in unison withthe travel of the strip when drawn upon. If found (le s1rable, suchgears may be omitted, in which case the contact of the rolls 5 and 14with opposite faces of the stri would be relied upon to rotate the lowerr0 1 5 inunison with the 50 at, when the strip 18 vice, against whichthe strip may be drawn by the operator after-he has drawn the de- Idelivery of the strip. The gear 7 is provided upon its face with a pin12 positioned at a suitable point in advance of the series of holes 1 1,such pin being adapted, upon the return movement of the gear 9, tocontact with the hooked end 27 of the arm 26 and thereby limit theextent of such movement.

The free end of the strip may be normally supported in a suitablemanner, as upon the forward edge 21 of the reservoir 3. It is apparentthat instead of permitting such free end of the strip, to rest in themanner described, I may provide suitable-means in the rear of themoistening point tending to elevate the leading end of the strip fromthe .moistener 4, as, for example, a lifting device such as illustratedat b? in the patent to Norwood, No. 757,565, April 19, 1904, or I mayemploy means ada ted to engage the free end of the strip in at Vance ofthe moistening point so as to sustain or hold the leading end of thestrip' out of contact with the moistener. Such device may be of anysuitable nature, as, for example, that shown in the patent to Hatch, No.864,094, Au 20, 1907.

Instead of any-of the evices referred to to preserve the free end of thestrip from contact with the moistener, I may mount upon.

the framing a lever 21', one end whereof carries preferably a looselymounted roll 21 and a resilient wire loop 21, a spring 21 beingconnected to said lever and tending normally: to lift the roll 21 fromthe moistener 4. The outer end 21 of the lever may be provided with aloosely mounted roll and is positioned in the path of forward draft ofthe strip, so that when the strip is drawn upon by the operator for usethe forward arm of the lever 21 is moved upwardly against the stress ofthe spring 21 and the roll 21 is moved downwardly, thereby positivelymoving the strip 18 into contact with the moistener 4. I When theforward draft upon thestrip isrelaxed, the spring 21 lifts the roll 21and positively lifts the strip-18 from the moistener by reason of thefact that the same 1s passed within the loops of. the wire 21,

Any suitable strip severing device may be used. I may in certain aspectsof my invention employ a stationary strip severing-desired lengththereof from the roll 2. I prefer, however, to employ a severing devicethat is operated from the mechanism travel- 120 ing in unison with thestrip, so that when a predetermined length of strip has been drawn fromthe coil 2, such predetermined length will be severed'from the leadingend thereof. It is apparent that I may employ any suitable mechanism toaccomplish th s end. Herein for the purpose, I have indicated a blade 22mounted upon an arm 23 of a bell crank lever fast upon a shaft 24 thatis mounted in suitable hearings in the framing 130.

of the apparatus. The other arm 25 of the bell crank lever is suitablyconnected, as by a link and pin connection, with a sliding arm suitableco-acting blade 28 or the like may be,

employed to cooperate with said blade 22, so that the strip may bepromptly severed and preferably with a smooth edge. To this end, I mayif desired use a cutter of inverted V- shape or the like so that thepoint thereof may first engage the strip between its opposite edges.After the severing operation the cutter 22 andassociated parts arereturned to inactive position by spring 27.

It is apparent that other types of severing devices may be employed andthat I may provide any suitable connection between it and the gear'7.For example, I may employ a cutter adapted to slide vertically intoengagement with the strip and to be withdrawn as by a spring, suchcutter being operated by any suitable connections between itand the gear7, It is apparent that the location of the cutter and parts associatedtherewith should be such as not to interfere with free access of theoperator to the leading end of the strip, so that he may readily graspthe same for use.

Having thus described one type or embodiment of my invention, I'desireit to be understood that although specific terms are employed, they areused in ageneric and descriptive sense and not for purposes oflimitation, the scope of the invention being set forth in the followingclaims.

laims. l 1 A strip serving apparatus. from which a strip may be drawn bydraft thereon by the operator comprising a strip support, a moistener inoperative relation thereto, and means operated by-draftby the operatorupon the strip to deliver a strip of predetermined length.

A strip serving apparatus from which a strip may be drawnby draftthereon by the operator comprising a strip support, a moisoperatedbydraft by the operator upon the strip to deliver past the moisteningpoint a strip of predetermined length. i

3 A strip serving apparatus from which a strip may be drawn by draftthereon by the operator comprising a strip support, a mois=- tener inoperative relation thereto, and means operated by draft by the operatorupon the strip to sever a predetermined length of strip. i. A stripserving apparatus from which a strip may be drawn by draft thereon bythe .tener in operative relation thereto, and means,

operator comprising a strip support, a moistener in operative-relationthereto and means operated by draft,by'the operator upon the strip todeliver past the moistening point and to sever a predetermined length ofstrip.

5. A strip serving apparatus from which a strip may be drawn by draftthereon by the operator comprising a strip support, a moistener inoperative relation thereto, means operated by draft by the operator uponthe.

strip to deliver a strip of predetermined length, and means to vary thepredetermined length.

" 6. A strip serving apparatus from which a strip may be drawn by draftthereon by the operator comprising a strip support, amoistener inoperative relation thereto, and means adapted to be fnoved into contactwith the strip when drawn uponfor use to determine the length of 'stripto be delivered.

7. A strip serving apparatus from which a strip may be drawn by draftthereon by the operator comprising astrip support, a moistener inoperative relation thereto, and means adapted to be moved into contactwith the strip when drawn upon for use to determine the length of stripto be delivered, said means being adapted when so moved into contactwith the strip to travel in unison therewith.

8. A strip serving apparatus from which a strip may be drawn by draftthereon by the operator comprising a strip support, a

moistener in operative relation thereto, and means normally out vofoperative engagement with the strip but adapted to travel therewith whenthe strip is' drawn upon by the operator for use.

9. A strip serving apparatus from which a strip may be drawn by draftthereon by the operator comprising a strip support, a moistener inoperative relation thereto, strip severing means, and means adapted tobe moved into contact with the I strip when drawn upon for use andconnected tothe severing means whereby the strip may be severed.

10. A strip serving apparatus from which a strip may be drawn by draftthereon by the operator comprising at strip support, a

moistener in operative relation thereto, strip severing means, andmeansrenderedoperative by draft by the operator upon the strip tooperate said severing means.

1 11. A strip serving apparatus from which a strip maybe drawn by draftthereon by the operator comprising a strip support, a

- moistener in operative relation thereto, and

strip delivery means rendered operative by draft by the operator uponthe strip to preventthe delivery of a strip of more than predeterminedlength. v

12. A strip serving apparatus from which a strip may be drawn by draftthereon by the operator comprising a strip support, a moistener inoperative relation thereto, and

strip delivery means adapted when the strip is drawn upon by theoperator to indicate the length of strip delivered.

13. A strip serving apparatus from which a strip may be drawn by draftthereon by the operator comprising a strip support, a moistener inoperative relation thereto, and a roll adapted when the strip is drawnupon for use-to berotated by the draft upon the strip and havingprovisions connected therewith to indicate the extent of the stripdelivered to the operator.

14. A strip serving apparatus from which a strip may be drawn by draftthereon by the operator comprising a stri support, a moistener inoperative relation thereto, a roll adapted when the strip is drawn uponfor use to be rotated, by the draft upon the strip, strip severingmeans, and operative connections between said roll .and severing meansto operate the latter.

15. A strip serving apparatus from which a strip maybe drawn by draftthereon by the operator comprising a. stri su port, a

moistener in operative relation t ereto, a-

roll adapted when the strip is drawn upon for use to be rotated by thedraft upon the strip, and strip severing means, said roll having meansre'nderedoperative'when a predetermined length of strip has been drawnupon by the operator to operate said severing means to sever the strip.

16. Astrip serving ap aratus from which a strip may be drawn by raftthereon by the operator comprising a strip su port, a moistener inoperative relation t ereto, a member adapted when the strip is drawnupon for use to be moved by the draft upon the strip, and meansassociated with said member to indicate the delivery of a strip ofpredetermined length.

17 A strip serving apparatus from which a strip may be drawn by draftthereon by the operator comprising a strip support, a moistener inoperative relation thereto, a member adapted whenthe strip is drawn uponfor use to. be moved by the draft thereon into engagement with one faceof the strip and a member to engage the opposite face of the strip andto move therewith when said first member is brought into engagement withthe strlp.

18. A strip serving apparatus from which a strip may be drawn by draftthereon by the operatorcomprising a strip support, a moistener inoperative relation thereto, a member adapted when the strip is drawnupon for use to be moved by the draft thereon into engagement with oneface of the strip, a memer to engage the opposite face of the strip andto move therewith when said first member isbrought into engagement withthe strip, severing means and connections'therefrom to one of saidmembers, whereby the severing means is operated.

19. A strip serving apparatus from which a strip may be drawn by draftthereon by the operator comprising a strip support, a moistener inoperative relation thereto, a roll to engage one face of a strip, and aroll having provisions whereby it may be drawn into engagement with theopposite face of the strip opposite said first roll, thereby to indicatethe delivery of a predetermined length of strip.

20. A strip serving apparatus from which a strip may be drawn by draftthereon by the operator comprising a strip support, a moistener inoperative relation thereto, a roll to engage one face of a strip, a rollhaving provisions whereby it may be moved into engagement with the oposite face of the stri opposite said first rol whereby said rol s mayrotate in unison, severing means and connections therefrom to saidrolls, whereby the strip is severed upon the delivery of a predeterminedlength.

21. A strip serving apparatus from which a strip may be drawn by draftthereon by the operator comprising a strip support, a moistener inoperative relation thereto, a roll to engage one face of a strip, meansassociated with said roll to indicate the delivery of a predeterminedlength of strip, said roll being rotated forwardly by draft upon thestrip for use, and means to prevent rearward draft by said roll afterthe severing action upon the unsevered portion of the strip.

22. A strip serving apparatus from which a strip may be drawnby draftthereon by theoperator comprising a strip support, a moistener inoperative relation thereto, a roll to engage one face of a strip, meansassociated withsaid roll to indicate the delivery of a predetermined lenth of strip, said roll being rotated forwardly V y draft upon the stripfor use, severing means, connections therefrom to said roll, and meansto prevent rearward draft by said roll after the severing action uponthe unsevered portion of thestrip.

23. A strip serving apparatus from which a strip may be drawn by draftthereon bythe operator com'prising a strip support, a moistener inoperative relation thereto, a roll normally in engagement with one faceof the strip, a shaft whereon said roll is loosely mounted, a gear uponsaid shaft and connections between said gear and roll operative only inone direction of rotation of said gear, a roll normally out ofengagement with the opposite face of the, strip, a gear co-axial w1thsaid roll, a member whereon said roll and gear are loosely mounted, saidmember hav ing a portion extending into the ath of travel of the strip,means carried y said first mentioned gear to indicate the delivery of apredetermined lengthof strip, means to rotate the first mentioned gearin a direction opposite to the direction of delivery of the .strip,severing mechanism and operative connections between the same and saidfirst mentioned gear, whereby when a predeterminedlength of strip isdrawn from the support apredetermined lengthof strip is severed.

24. A strip serving apparatus comprising a strip support, a moistener inoperative relation thereto, and means rendered operative by forwarddraft upon the strip for use, positively to move the strip into contactwith the moistenar- 2.5. A str p serving apparatus comprising a'stripsupport, a moistener in operative relation thereto and means locateddirectly above the moistener and above the strip, to lift the strip fromthe moistenerwhen not subjected to draft by the operator.

26. A strip serving apparatus comprising a strip support,'a moistener inoperative relation thereto, and means rendered operative 3 by forwarddraft upon the strip for use, positively to move the strip into contactwith the nloistener and adapted, when the strip is not subjected todraft, to removethe strip from contact with theinoistener.

27. A strip serving, a iparatus adapted to serve an adhesive strip orseparate use comprising a strip support, a moistener in operativerelation thereto, strip severing means, and means operating upon stripserving movement of the strip to sever the leading end thereof. p

Intestiniony whereof, I have signed my Witnesses: IRVING U. owssaxn,

RoBEB'r H. KAMMLER.

name to this specification, in the presence of

